MEDICAL ASSISTANT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Review patient’s medical history.
• Elicit relevant information from patient/ patient’s care giver regarding current and prior conditions or ailments.
• Elicit relevant information from patient/ patient’s care giver regarding their lifestyle and behavior.
• Measure vital signs.
• Administer medication.
• Obtain and process specimens as directed.
• Auxiliary support to providers during exams and/or procedures, adhering to the PCMH/NCQA model of care.
• Conduct clinical supply inventories.
• Stock exam rooms.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment and verify that medical equipment is in working order.
• Develop positive, professional, long-term relationships with patients and their care givers.
• Provide education to patients and their care givers on recommended techniques to improve and maintain good health.
• Fill in or rotate in role of Clinical Support Assistant as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate of completion from a Medical Assistant program.
• Must have CMA/RMA certification, or ability to earn such certification within six months from date of hire.
• Must have BLS Certification.
• Must meet CEU requirements mandated by law to maintain license.
• Must have valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Fine and gross motor skills will be frequently employed.
• Some lifting of supplies and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• 75% walking or standing, 25% sitting at a desk.
• Category I re: exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and communicable diseases.

PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Local travel required.
• Attend relevant professional activities such as organization sponsored events as needed.
• Attend trainings and seminars as directed.
• Attend meetings as directed.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Coverage
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Opportunities for giving back, outreach, and true advocacy to the patient community we serve.